BigBam
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Been on testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) since June of this year & so far the journey has been a good one. When I initially started testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) I thought it would be as simple as injecting a shit load of test & I would be on the road to eternal bliss, but as most of the vets know & us noobs are finding out it's much more detailed than poking a needle in the ass & calling it good. Want to thank the old heads for their invaluable help & posting their experiences. Just gonna share a few #'s from where I was a few months ago to where I am today.
As stated earlier I began testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in june & was given a protocol of test cyp 200mg weekly & initially I was not prescribed an Aromatase inhibitor (AI), but was advised that we'd keep an eye on it & adjust protocol as needed.
Aug/2012
Test total: 1102ng ( range 250-1100ng)
e2: 52 ( < or 29 pg)
total estrogen 221 (130 or less)
Vitamin D 266 ( range 200-1100pg)
Vitamin B 18 (30-100ng)
After adding arimidex, hgh 4iu's mon-fri & changing from 1 weekly 200mg inject to breaking it up to 100mg mon & thurs, I'm feeling much much better
Nov 2012
Total test 850
e2 10pg
shbg 25nmol/L
RBC 4.8
Hematocrit 47.0%
Vitamin B-12 954 pg/ml
Vitamin D, 25-oh total 48 ng/ml
Will now be adding Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) to the mix 1000 iu's weekly & from what I've read it will help elevate the e2 #'s ( seems as though 28 is a good #, but will also rely on how I feel vs solely relying on #'s)...will continue using arimidex .5 2x's a week & will increase if I feel the rise in e2 symptoms..1 thing that has me stumped is the lower estrone #'s..did a search & it seems there is nothing very definitive regarding estrone. Will keep everyone posted on how this shit plays out
As stated earlier I began testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) in june & was given a protocol of test cyp 200mg weekly & initially I was not prescribed an Aromatase inhibitor (AI), but was advised that we'd keep an eye on it & adjust protocol as needed.
Aug/2012
Test total: 1102ng ( range 250-1100ng)
e2: 52 ( < or 29 pg)
total estrogen 221 (130 or less)
Vitamin D 266 ( range 200-1100pg)
Vitamin B 18 (30-100ng)
After adding arimidex, hgh 4iu's mon-fri & changing from 1 weekly 200mg inject to breaking it up to 100mg mon & thurs, I'm feeling much much better
Nov 2012
Total test 850
e2 10pg
shbg 25nmol/L
RBC 4.8
Hematocrit 47.0%
Vitamin B-12 954 pg/ml
Vitamin D, 25-oh total 48 ng/ml
Will now be adding Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) to the mix 1000 iu's weekly & from what I've read it will help elevate the e2 #'s ( seems as though 28 is a good #, but will also rely on how I feel vs solely relying on #'s)...will continue using arimidex .5 2x's a week & will increase if I feel the rise in e2 symptoms..1 thing that has me stumped is the lower estrone #'s..did a search & it seems there is nothing very definitive regarding estrone. Will keep everyone posted on how this shit plays out
